Jimmie Johnson

39-Year-Old Driver –
Jeff Gordon/Hendrick Motorsports

2015 NASCAR SPRINT Stats

Winnings

$4,607,446

Points

675

Starts

20

Wins

4

Poles

0

Top5

10

Top10

13

2015 Fantasy Racing Outlook

Some may be ready to say the sun is begging to set on Johnson’s career. We take exception to that and merely note that the competition has finally caught up to the six-time champion. While the 2014 campaign fell short in a lot of measures for the expected excellence of the No. 48 team, Johnson still posted four victories and 20 Top-10 finishes. These numbers are only slightly down from his past five-season average, but still dominant none-the-less. In summary, Johnson may not be the unyielding force that he once was, but he still has to be taken very serious when it comes to championship discussions and winning multiple races.

Johnson made a sixth-place start Kentucky Speedway in his No. 48 Lowe’s ProServices Chevrolet SS and gained two positions within the first lap. However, handling issues would relegate the former champion to well back in the field during he middle stages of the race. He would rally late to finish ninth in the Quaker State 400, hendrickmotorsports.com reports.

Johnson's No. 48 team was penalized by NASCAR following last week's event at Charlotte Motor Speedway. A P1 level penalty was issued for receiving written warnings in two consecutive events, NASCAR PR reports.